Ring and traveler for spinning-frames.



No. 743,139. PATENTED Nov. 3 1903.

Z. E. BOOTH. v RING AND TRAVELER FOR SPINNING FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1903.

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NO. 743,139. PATENTED NOV. 3, 1903.

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RING AND TRAVELER FOR SPINNING FRAMES.

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RING AND TRAVELER FOR SPlNN|NG-FRAMES..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,139, dated November 3, 1903 Application filed May 7,1903. Serial No. 156,013. (No model.)

10 all whom, it 77mg concern:

Be it known that I, ZACHARIAH EDWARD BOOTH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Bedford, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have in{ vented a new and Improved Ring andTraveler for Spinning and Twisting Frames, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved ring and traveler for use in spinningframes and in twisting-frames, are ranged to insure an easy and fast running of is represented in the accompanying drawings, A

forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement as applied to a spinning-frame. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the improvement. Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4is an enlarged side elevation of the traveler. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the counterbalancing-weight for the traveler, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the carrier.

The improvement, as illustrated in Fig. 1, is shown applied to a spinning-frame of ordinaryconstruction; but the improvement may be readily used in a twisting-frame. As shown in Fig. 1, the yarn A unwinds from a bobbin B and passes through between rolls 0 and the eye D of a thread-board E to finally pass through a traveler F and from the latter to a revolving bobbin G, on which the twisted and finished yarn is wound. The traveler F is mounted to travel around in a ring H, in which extends centrally the bobbin G, and the said ring H is held in a ring-holder I, set

in the ring-rail I, having the usual up-anddown motion to cause the yarn to be delivered to the bobbin G throughout the length thereof. The traveler F is mounted to turn axially on a carrier J, traveling around in the ring H, so that the traveler not only is moving around in the ring up and down with the same, but also turns on its axis." The carrier J also supports a weight K to counterbalance the weight of the traveler F and to hold the carrier and the traveler in proper position in the'ring H. As shown in the drawings, the ring H is provided on its inside with an annular race H, having a V-shaped wall engaged by the bell-shaped traveler F, so that the latter rolls ofi easily on the race H when the machine is working.

The traveler F is provided with a central passage F for the yarn A, and the said passage is vertically disposed-that is, at an angle to the plane in which the traveler F moves around in the ring H-and the said passage F has flaring months at both ends (see Fig. 3) for the easy entrance and exit of the yarn.

The carrier J is made in the form of a ring provided with bearings'J and J located diametrically opposite each other and engaging annular grooves F and K, formed on the traveler F and the weight K, respectively, the said weight K being also in the shape of a ball in contact with the annular race H in the ring H diametrically opposite the traveler F. From the bearings J and J extend outwardly ear-pieces J and J projecting into an annular groove H formed in the ring H, and leading to the race H, as plainly indicated in the drawings. On the carrier J is also formed an additional ear-piece J which also projects into the annular groove H so as to hold the carrier J from playing in the ring H. Now when the spinning or twisting frame is running then the pull exerted on the yarn by the revolving bobbin G causes the traveler F to travel around in the ring H, and as the traveler F is in frictional contact with the race H it is evident that the traveler is caused to roll off on the wall of the race and is thereby caused to turn on its axis, which latter coincides with the axis of the passage F Thus the traveler F instead of sliding around in the ring H rolls off thereon, and hence the friction between the traveler and the ring is reduced to a minimum and the traveler can be run at a high rate of speed. By having the balanceweight K traveling on the race H it also turns in the bearing J of the carrier J, and as it is located diametrically opposite the traveler F it counterbalances the same to insure an easy running of the traveler F, the carrier J, and the balance-weight K.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the construction of the device is very simple and durable and the traveler can be run at a very high rate of speed, thus increasing the capacity of the machine and causing an even twist of the fibers and producing a uniform cylindrical yarn or thread.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A ring having a race, a traveler rolling oif on the said race, a carrier for the said traveler to turn in, and a counterbalancing-weight on the carrier,,diametrically opposite the traveler and in engagement with the said race, as set forth.

2. A ring, an annular carrier in the opening of the said ring, and a traveler journaled in the carrier and in'frictional contact with the ring,-as set forth.

3. A ring, an annular carrier in the opening of the said ring,-and a traveler journaled in the carrier and in frictional contact with the ring, the traveler having an axial passage for the yarn, as set forth.

4. A ring, an annular carrier in the opening of the said ring, a traveler journaled in the carrier and in frictional contact with the ring, the traveler having an axial passage for the yarn, and a counterbalancing-ball journaled in the carrier, diametrically opposite the traveler and in frictional contact with the ring, as set forth.

5. A ring, an annular carrier in the opening of the said ring, a traveler journaled in the carrier, and in frictional contact with the ring, the traveler having an axial passage for the yarn, and means on the traveler to hold it against displacement in the ring, as set forth.

6. A ring having a race formed with a V- shaped Wall and an annular groove leading to the wall, a ring-shaped carrier-provided with oppositely-disposed bearings and ears projecting into the said groove, a ball-shaped traveler journaled in one of the said bearings and in frictional contact with the said racewall, the traveler having an axial passage for the yarn, and a ball-shaped counterweight journaled in the other bearing and likewise in frictional contact with the race-wall, as set forth.

'7. A spinning or twisting frame provided with a carrier made in ring shape, and provided with bearings disposed diametrically opposite each other, and ear-pieces on the said carrier, as set forth.

8. A spinning or twisting frame provided with a carrier made in ring shape, and provided with bearings, disposed diametrically opposite each other, and ear-pieces on the said carrier, one of the ear-pieces being arranged between the bearings and the others adjacent to the bearings, at the outer sides thereof, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ZACHARIAH EDWARD BOOTH.

Witnesses:

F. C. SAWTELLE, HARRY E. DODGE. 

